State lawmakers were in Arlington Monday to hear from Texans on a proposal to redraw the state's congressional voting maps.

Congressional maps are typically redrawn every 10 years after new census data is released. But President Donald Trump asked the Texas GOP to redraw the maps early to try to find five more Republican seats, making it harder for Democrats to regain the majority in the midterm elections in November 2026.

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The GOP currently holds 25 of the 38 seats from Texas.

Texas Gov. Abbott added redistricting to the special session earlier this month. He said he did so because of "constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice" that four Democratic congressional districts were unconstitutional racial gerrymander

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